Briton Ferry Road | |
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General information | |
Location |
Briton Ferry,
Glamorganshire Wales |
Coordinates | 51°37′39″N 3°51′39″W / 51.6274°N 3.8607°W |
Grid reference | SS713937 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Vale of Neath Railway |
Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
Key dates | |
1 August 1863 | Opened |
1 March 1873 | Closed |
1 October 1880 | Reopened |
28 September 1936 | Closed permanently |
Briton Ferry Road railway station served the town of Briton Ferry, in the historical county of Glamorganshire, Wales, from 1863 to 1936 on the Vale of Neath Railway. Nearby was Llandarcy Oil Refinery. [1]
The station was opened on 1 August 1863 by the Vale of Neath Railway. It temporarily closed on 1 March 1873 but reopened on 1 October 1880, before closing permanently on 28 September 1936. [2]
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Cardonnel Halt Line open, station closed |
Vale of Neath Railway |
Danygraig Halt Line open, station closed | ||
Cardonnel Halt Line and station closed |
Swansea and Neath Railway |
Swansea East Dock Line and station closed |